This permits the Dubs to extend Jordan Poole’s contract while maintaining the Big Three core.
The assets they would receive here come close to the five to six first-round picks that the Jazz wants, but that demand will never be met.
In exchange, they get the chance to develop around Andrew Wiggins and Keldon Johnson.
The Spurs can afford to give Wiggins the longest extension possible since he wants a large salary, especially because they have about $26.8 million in cap space.
The Utah Jazz and New York have had numerous negotiations, but no deal has been reached.
The majority of the Knicks’ eight tradeable first-round picks were sought after by Utah.
The Jazz is seeking an even better deal for Donovan Mitchell than what the Timberwolves offered them in exchange for Rudy Gobert.
After winning their fourth championship in eight years, the Warriors publicly discussed competing against top teams while also nurturing their young core to position themselves for the long term.
Joe Lacob, the owner of the Warriors, admitted this earlier this summer.
According to a July 27 article in The Athletic, Stephen Curry would not be happy if Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were split apart.
Curry views the Big Three as a whole.
The ball will drop if the team is unwilling to spend the outrageous sum of money necessary to preserve their position as a contender and train new players at the same time.
Warriors Acquire 10 Players in Trade
In this transaction, the Dubs manage to save nearly $4.3 million, which would prevent them from paying about $30 million in luxury taxes for the entire year.
According to this Forbes article, Golden State would spend $7 for every $1 spent.
Tre Jones is regarded as one of the league’s top backup point guards, and the Warriors require additional ball handlers, so this would be the ideal situation.
This permits the Dubs to extend Jordan Poole’s contract while maintaining the Big Three core.
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The assets they would receive here come close to the five to six first-round picks that the Jazz wants, but that demand will never be met.
In exchange, they get the chance to develop around Andrew Wiggins and Keldon Johnson.
The Spurs can afford to give Wiggins the longest extension possible since he wants a large salary, especially because they have about $26.8 million in cap space.